Statue of Patañjali, its traditional snake form indicating kundalini or an incarnation of Shesha. The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali is a collection of Sanskrit sutras ( aphorisms) on the theory and practice of yoga – 195 sutras (according to Vyāsa and Krishnamacharya) and 196 sutras (according to others, including BKS Iyengar ).Lord Mahavira, the torch-bearer of ahimsa. Ahimsa ( Sanskrit: अहिंसा, IAST: ahiṃsā, lit. 'nonviolence' [1]) is the ancient Indian principle of nonviolence which applies to actions towards all living beings. It is a key virtue in Indian religions like Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism. Buddhist woman doing Japa, with prayer beads. ) is the meditative repetition of a or a divine name. It is a practice found in , [1] Jainism, [2] Sikhism, [3] [4], [5] with parallels found in other. may be performed while sitting in a , while performing other activities, [6] or as part of formal worship in group settings.
The Five Strengths are often divided into two groups: the first three (faith, energy, and mindfulness) are called the moral virtues or wholesome states (Sanskrit: kusala-dhamma, Pali: sīla-kusalā), while the last two (concentration and wisdom) are called the mental virtues or supra-mundane states (Sanskrit: lokuttara-dhamma, Pali: lokuttara
9MfdoN.sanskrit word for faith
